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"Skyyy can I have it back?"

"No Z."

"Give it to me Sky!"

"No."

"But!"

"Elizabeth."

"Fine." grumbled Z as she wore her blue S.P.D. tank top over her bra clad body infront of the mirror in her room, as Sky stood behind her putting on his commander jacket, both getting ready after their eventful afternoon. As Z started combing her hair and started to bunch it to make a pony, Sky held her hand and smiled, as they both looked into the mirror and simply said

"Don't." as he brought her hands down and let her long hair fall on her shoulders as he kissed her on her neck while squeezing her in his embrace. Z smiled as she turned her head back and kissed him on his lips and said sweetly "Now can I have it?"

Sky glared at her "No. Z."

Z whined "Okay fine! I won't ask anymore!"

Sky rolled his eyes "I highly doubt that." and then smiled inwardly on finally acquiring his old embarrassing childhood picture that Z found and hid in her room. As they were ready, they saw Syd and Sophie as the doors slid open. Awkward. Sydney got shocked on seeing Sky coming out with Z from her room with his hand on her waist.

Z then broke the silence saying "Syd! You're okay now right?"

Syd came out of her daze and muttered "Uh yeah... I'm fine... I just got discharged."

Z nodded and Sky cleared his throat "I'll get going." and pulled Z towards him and kissed her and left. This was nothing new for Z, Sky or Sophie but Syd's eyes widened at the passion with which he kissed Z and thought 'He never kissed me like that.'

There was more awkward silence, but then Syd saw Z's chain peeping out of her uniform collar and pulled it out to see both the Z and S pendants and smiled at Z thinking atleast someone still valued her, as Z smiled back.

"Thanks Z. It means a lot." Sydney smiled at her bestfriend.

Z smiled back "Don't be Pinkie..." and both Syd and Sophie said "Hey!" and they all chuckled and Z put the pendant back inside her uniform, but in that process her collar bone came into view and Syd could see a fresh bite mark on Z's skin and could feel a burning sensation inside her. Syd was about to say something when Kat's voice could be heard "All rangers report to the command centre immediately. SPD Emergency."

Z and Sophie looked at eachother and Z said looking at Syd "Syd I'll talk to you later!"

Syd nodded "Yeah yeah get going!" and saw both of them rush out.

Syd then got into the room and got shocked seeing how big and pretty it was. She saw Z's side and it was miraculously clean. 'Being with Sky must've changed her' she thought. She then saw a digital photo frame on Z's night stand and picked it up to see a slide show of many pictures, there were many of Z and everyone from the old days of when Jack was red, then when Sky was red, and after Syd left, she could see many pictures of Bridge, Soph, Z and Kyle but only a few of that Tylor guy. Then a trail of pictures came only of Sky and Z, from when they were friends, to the pool selfies, and many more. Syd felt like throwing the frame away out of jealousy but controlled herself and kept it back on the stand. She then noticed it felt like no one lived on Z's side of the room as when she opened her cupboard all Syd could find was blue uniforms. Just then a terrible thought came into her head 'What if Sky and Z lived together?' All she could feel was pain and she stormed out of the room.

After a week. In the evening, Z came into the common room to get some coffee when she saw Kyle concentrating on a video game and greeted,

"Hey K."

Kyle not looking at her said "Heyyyy Z... c'mon c'mon c'mon drat!"

Z rolled her eyes on seeing him lose as she took her coffee and said "Dude you need to jump a second before you actually feel like jumping when a car comes."

Kyle looked at her "Really?"

Z said "Yes really! I've practically finished this game."

Kyle grinned "Thaaankssszeeee!"

Z scoffed "I hate it when you do that."

Kyle chuckled and got back into his game as Z sipped on her coffee and picked a magazine and started reading. Tylor came in and saw Z and came up to her and got really close to where she was sitting.

Z scooted away and said "Uhhh... you need something Tylor?"

Tylor smirked "Yyyup! I want you to come with me to the salsa festival on 4th!" showing her a flyer.

Z got excited "Oooo awesome! I hope you have extra passes, I was thinking lets take Syd, Jack and Ally too along with everyone! It would be like a big reunion."

Tylor sighed audibly "No. Z. This is just for you and me."

Z was about to say something when Sky who had entered a while back said "Oh really?"

Suddenly Z and Kyle got up and all three saluted.

Sky nodded "At ease." he then turned exclusively to Tylor and said "So what were you saying?"

Tylor who was swearing in his head, managed to say "I was asking cadet Delgado to a hot dance date with me commander."

Sky glared at Tylor and Z could see the look on Sky's face which could only mean trouble and got up again.

Sky sneered "How dare..."

Z got in between them and said "Tylor..."

"Z let me talk." came a very angry voice from behind her as Sky came in front and stood beside her "You do realise that Z is my girlfriend right? For a year now. Or have you failed to notice."

Tylor could see Z getting pissed and said "Commander I asked Z for the date why don't you let her fight her own battles?"

Both Sky and Z knew that Tylor said this on purpose because he knew Z liked to take care of herself on her own.

Z sighed as she was almost tired of telling him to back off "Ty... I thought you were over this. It's been a year... whatever it is you're trying to do just stop it because it isn't working. I wouldn't have gone with you for a date."

Tylor could feel his blood boil when he saw the satisfied expression on Sky's face but smiled anyways "Sure Z." he then saluted and left the common room. On seeing him go they could see Bridge, Syd and Sophie stood by the door. Both Bridge and Soph had annoyed faces, Kyle looked embarrassed and Syd looked confused.

Sky briskly left, Z sighed and followed him. Once they reached the empty terrace of an under construction training block, where they used to come to talk privately, Sky simply went and stood by the railing clearly pissed. Z sighed and hugged him from behind, softly kissing his back. Sky could feel two soft hands come over his hard muscular chest and sighed as he calmed down instantly. He then put his palms over hers on his chest and said "I don't know what to do with Tylor. He's a very good ranger but..." he then turned to face Z saying "First Tylor and now Syd. This is just too much to handle."

Z sighed "We'll get through it Sky. We're a team." and cupped his face and kissed him and then smiled sweetly.

Sky smiled too, feeling his tensions just going away just by hearing those words, if she had faith on their relationship, then so did he.

It then started raining and Sky said "Oh shit... Z let's go!" and pulled her with him, but Z had some other plans and stopped him. He looked up as the rain started pouring heavily and said "Z! We'll get sick. C'mon!"

Z thought Sky needed to get his mood turned on pronto.

She chuckled "So what?!" as she pulled him towards her. Sky gave her his best glare even though he was enjoying the rain himself and said "Cadet Delgado. It is an order."

Z then playfully came closer to him, kissed him softly on his lips and pulled down his jacket zip and said "An order? I don't really do orders." and kissed his neck and walked back slowly.

Sky smirked as he saw her bend down and jerk her head back up making her long hair hit her back as she looked at him and seductively opened her uniform jacket revealing a blue tank top which got darker as it got soaked in the rain, and came really close to him as she whispered in his ear "What are you going to do about it commander?" as she nibbled on his ear while running her hands up and down his chest. Whenever Sky tried to grab her, she immediately got away and then teased him a little more, both enjoying the cool rain.

Tylor, who came to sulk in an empty spot was seeing all this from afar from another block and felt like single-handedly breaking each and every brick of that building.

Meanwhile Sky, who was getting aroused by Z's teasing and flirting, grabbed her and pinned her to the nearby wall (now out of Tylor's vision) and said "I think I'll have to teach you some manners cadet." and then smashed his lips into hers, kissing her with force, she returning his passion in every which way. He left her arms after a while and started feeling her body under her tight wet top, she already feeling his, as he groped her she let out a lustful moan, Sky then got completely aroused, completely overtaken by his manliness and picked her up and took her to their hidden spot and showed her who's boss, yet again.

Z was walking into Sky's room drenching wet and saw Syd walking by.

Z asked "Syd! What are you doing here?"

Syd said "Oh nothing just came to get this, I left it here earlier." showing her a visitor's ID and added "You still love the rains don't you!"

Z blushed and smiled "Ofcourse!"

Syd then saw her dripping wet and said "C'mon go now and get changed!"

Z nodded and Syd said "Z... I missed you. We didn't even get to talk after you came."

Z smiled "Yeah... but it's SPD! We'll go on a date once I'm free from work kay?"

Syd smiled feeling hopeful "Suuree! Now go!"

Z smiled and went inside.

Syd then walked happily towards the common room only to see Sky who was also dripping wet walking past her as if he didn't recognize her and get into his room in which Z had entered and her mood did a complete 360 as she walked away getting pissed.

After a while, In the command centre, Sky sat on his chair doing paperwork but couldn't wipe the smile off his face thinking about what happened 40 minutes ago on the terrace.

Bridge came in and saw no one but Sky and said "Hey hey someone's happy! I thought you'll be sitting all sad and pissed."

Sky smiled "What can I do, Z doesn't let me stay pissed for long."

Bridge raised his eyebrow "Ahaaa... good for you man. Aren't you glad that I talked some sense into ya? Otherwise you would have pushed her away being your usual arrogant self and you both would have been sad and then you would be pissed and "

"Bridge!"

"Oh sorry."

"Hey guys."

Bridge turned back and Sky tilted his head to see Sydney walk in. Sky rolled his eyes and Bridge said "Heyy... Syd." he frowned slightly feeling unsure as he noticed something off with her aura.

Syd gives him a brilliant smile and turns to Sky "This is for you Sky."

Sky looking disinterested "What is it?"

Syd then says "I want to join SPD."

Sky raises his eyebrows and says "You can't. Firstly, the squad is full. Secondly, in your condition..."

Syd cuts him off "Don't worry about the baby because I'm going to abort it anyway."

Bridge asks shocked "Are you sure Syd?"

Syd looks at him with a weak smile and says softly thinking about Justin "Yeah Bridge... It's just a reminder of Justin. And I don't want anything to do with him."

Sky states "You can't join SPD even if you abort your child. The ranger squad is full."

Sky and Bridge both knew Syd was getting pissed but she said calmly "Can't I replace anyone? I could happily be pink again!"

Bridge said "Syd... firstly you can't be pink because you now officially have to be yellow or green and Tylor and Kyle both are very good rangers... so."

Syd cut him off "But Sky has problems with Tylor doesn't he..."

Sky rolls his eyes "That's strictly personal. Professionally he's a great ranger. And the squad is in good shape. If you are interested you may fill up the enrollment application. If there are any dropouts in the future, SPD will inform you."

Syd who was burning with anger was about to say something when Z walks in with a tablet in her hand not noticing Sky or Syd, saying "Bridge... what was the database password for the weapons again? If I ask Sky he'll flip...!" she then looks up and sees Sky glaring at her and Bridge smiling and walking up to her and typing in the password on her tablet and she mouths 'o'.

Just as Sky was about to scold her Z says "Sooohhh! Syd what are you doing here!?"

Sydney scoffs "Nothing." and walks away.

Z raises her eyebrow and shrugs and Bridge says "Uhh... I'll go!"

Z says "No Bridge!" but Bridge rushes out.

She closes her eyes and turns towards Sky who was glaring at her "Really Z? Really? It's been 6 months since we changed the passwords and you told me you learnt all of them."

Z smiles sweetly "I lied?"

Sky rolls his eyes "Z..."

Z whines "I was just double checking!"

Sky says sarcastically "Sure."

Z sighs but then comes near him and kisses him on the cheek slowly.

Sky smiles, as he sees her walking down towards the cadet round table, and says "You sure know how to make me smile."

Z, who was now doing her job on her tablet says happily with pride "Ofcourse I do!"

As Sky continues doing his work, he asks "You won't ask me what was Syd doing here?"

Z sighed tired of the drama "Naah I was gonna leave it for the night..."

Sky smirked "I thought we engaged in other activities in the night."

Z blushed slightly and looked at him "I thought you already taught me manners today commander."

Sky raised his eyebrows and said smirking "You still have a lot of manners to learn cadet."

Z chuckled and gave him a flying kiss which he returned as they got back to their work.